The Corset Revival: How celebrities are wearing the trend

True or false? The secret to being successful is having great hair

False. FALSE of course. You can be hugely successful with quite questionable hair. Maggie Thatcher, at one time among the most powerful people on earth, had hair so stiff it could have supported a three or four story building. Rihanna once teamed an undercut with a bright red bowl cut (madness). Christina Aguilera spent most of the noughties with half-black, half-white hair that looked as filthy as that warehouse floor in her Dirrty video.

But, (and this is but of mammoth proportions,) their hairstyles were a part of who they were. Let's face it, pop stars can get away with doing almost anything to their hair, (yes, we said almost, site JT circa 2000, the terrible year of cornrows and highlighted perms) it's a part of their look, their act, their art. And the iron lady made the Maggie quiff her own by doggedly committing to making it her instantly-recognisable signature style.

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Jennifer Aniston recently said: "For me and a lot of girls, hair is a big deal. There are a lot of greater trials of the world, but ask any girl - it's one of those boxes you check off. If that means having a better hair day, that goes a long way." We couldn't agree more Jen. And why not take this further - forget the impact that a good hair day can have, how about a good hair year? So setting aside those pesky rule-breakers, the bad-haired, loose-locked, terribly-tressed A-listers out there, let's remind ourselves of some of the stars who had truly brilliant bobs, perfect pixie crops and luscious long locks - and ask ourselves, would they really have been half the stars they are/were, without those marvellous 'dos?